Dear Rarewomen author:
First of all, thank you, wonderful author! I promise that any and all details/prompts contained below are optional (I get pretty intimidatingly wordy, but that is just because I want you to have lots of options, not because I'm going to be picky), and that I really just enjoy seeing fics about all these various wonderful ladies. Anything that does not hit my dislikes/squicks is bound to make me happy. :)
I may come back and edit this if I realize that I missed something, but otherwise, if you have any questions, the askbox and anon thereon at my tumblr are always on and you can contact my there.
Yes please: First off, I am fine with any rating, from the G-est gen to NC-17. I like romance (though will willingly and gladly read gen about any and all of the ladies I have requested, so if shippy fic is not your thing, that is more than okay) in all its forms: femslash, het, and poly are all loved and appreciated for this challenge (m/m is also fine as a background, if it happens to crop up). In general, I prefer light-hearted fic with a little bit of angst for spice, but if the story calls for it I will read and enjoy angsty fic (as long as it doesn't use my dislikes/squicks). I like seeing the gaps in canons explored, AUs (whether that means a small divergence from canon or a full AU), ensemble fics, strong friendships and other relationships. I love people doing what they love, especially in creative professions. I love hurt/comfort, pining, humor, epistolary fic, banter, UST, romcoms, get-togethers (and first times if you decide to go the porn route), and tropes done in interesting ways.
No thank you: explicit major character death (especially due to cancer), incest, infidelity, non-con, scat, watersports, bloodplay, bashing of any characters (except possibly George Wickham) or ships (I have ships I'm fond of but I am a multi-shipper at heart), angst for the sake of angst, explicit domestic/partner abuse (be it emotional or physical) (though the aftermath is okay for the LBD).
Fandom specifics:
2 Broke Girls: (Max Black, Caroline Channing)
What I love about this show is the friendship between these two. I do ship it, and femslash would be amazing, but I would be just as pleased with gen lady adventures. I like that, unlike with lots of media portrayals of female friendship, these two don't stab each other in the back, fight over possible love interests, or leave each other in the dust (no matter how much Max talks about it). I like the banter (if not the laugh track), I like the background characters, female and male both (I especially enjoy Max's friendship with Earl), I like that it's about a pair of twenty-somethings trying (and often failing) to get by in the world. I enjoy some of the little throwaway comments (Max's comment that she wanted to illustrate children's books has always intrigued me). Also, I love that they have a horse. I don't like the show's treatment of some of the characters, Han especially, and if it's more of an ensemble fic and not just Caroline and Max, having the crueler "humor" aimed at him or anyone averted would be much appreciated. I appreciate character and relationship development over constant quips. While the show (being a sit-com) tends to take things lightly, I don't mind touching on how hard their lives and the lives of those around them are or have been.
Prompts: -Max and Caroline leave the city for a day to take Chestnut somewhere he can run around, and have a picnic (and possibly adventures, femslashy or not) while they're there.
-A character study about either or both of them pre-canon. Probably somewhat angsty, given what Max has said about her past and what Caroline went through just pre-canon. If you'd like to do both of them together, maybe a "5 near misses Max and Caroline had (and one time they actually met)" kind of thing?
-If you're up for an AU, I'd love to see one where Caroline is still successful and meets and ends up as Max's partner (in business and/or in life) anyway.
Merlin: (Freya, Elena, Mithian, Vivian, Isolde, Ygraine de Bois, Nimueh)
I do a lot of femslashing in this fandom (pretty much any and all combinations of the younger generation ladies and a huge OTP soft spot for Ygraine/Nimueh), but I stress again that I'm happy with gen/character studies. I'm really fond of the thought of characters getting to interact who never got to in canon, especially the ladies, so any combination of these are bound to make me happy. More details about each below.
Freya: I love Freya as the cursed Druid girl, and I love her as the powerful lady of the lake. I'm pretty open with my ships for her, if you want to go in that direction (especially fond of her with Gwaine, Morgana, Arthur and/or Merlin, and Vivian). I'd love to see either backstory showing how she got to Camelot or in- or post-canon stories about her being the lady of Avalon (possibly interacting with Arthur, if it comes post-canon). I love to see her powerful in her own right. AUs that avert her fate are also more than welcome.
Elena: For Elena alone, I'd love a story about her getting used to life without being possessed by the Sidhe. What I really enjoy with her, Mithian, and Vivian, though, is the thought that any and all of them might be friends, or at least have some interaction, since they're all noblewomen of the right age. Anything from awkward first meetings to lifelong best friends with those three (or any combination) would be amazing. As always, gen is lovely, but I ship her with Mithian (primarily), Vivian, Gwaine, and Morgana if you want to go that route.
Mithian: For Mithian alone, her thoughts during either of her episodes would be appreciated (either resigning herself and trying to make the best of an arranged marriage or, during "Another's Sorrow," her thoughts on being manipulated and having her father and kingdom in trouble), or a post-canon fic when she takes the throne and learns to be queen. Otherwise, see my notes for Elena. If you want to go a shippy route, I mostly only ship Mithian with Elena or with Elena and Vivian in combination, but don't mind Merlin/Mithian or Arthur/Mithian.
Vivian: For Vivian alone, I want to see the spell broken. It was played for comedy in the episode, but I want her to find her true love or some alternate means of breaking the spell and to be angry and hurt over it. In combination, see my notes for Elena. I ship Vivian with Elena, Elena and Mithian in combination, Gwaine, and Percival.
Isolde: She is such an underexplored character! Pre-canon showing how she got where she ended up, and with Tristan, would be wonderful (I have something of a headcanon that she's a runaway princess, maybe a sister of Vivian, Elena, or Mithian). Even more wonderful would be a canon AU where she doesn't die (possibly Tristan dying instead of her) and instead becomes Arthur's first female knight. Other than Tristan, I don't have any particular ships for Isolde.
Ygraine de Bois, Nimueh: Mentioning them together because I am primarily interested in their interactions, shippy or not. I'd love to see how they met, how they interacted as members of Uther's court--whether Ygraine knew Uther and Nimueh were trying a spell, whether Nimueh had a different outcome in mind when she played with their lives. There's very little fic about the older generation, especially about Ygraine and her interactions with Nimueh, and I'd love to see some of the gaps filled.
Lizzie Bennet Diaries: (Lizzie, Jane, Lydia, Gigi, Charlotte, Mary)
What I love in this canon is the lady interactions! I do ship Lizzie/Darcy, but mostly I am in this for the siblings, and the cousins, and the best friends, and all the intricacies of those interactions. Lydia's storyline has been difficult to watch, so I would love to see some continued healing from George's abuse, either with her sisters, with Mary, or with Gigi--my biggest specific prompt here would be a Lydia &/ Gigi teamup, either as friends or with acknowledgment of their shared connection. Post- or pre-canon is also definitely welcome here, or missing moments we haven't had a chance to see.
Teen Wolf: (Erica Reyes, Laura Hale, Melissa McCall)
Erica: I love fic that contrasts who Erica was (or what she showed to the world) before vs. after the bite. I like seeing what her family life is like, how she deals with her sudden lack of an illness that had a huge impact on her life, and how her parents/doctors react to the sudden change as well. I like seeing her strong and adapting well and learning. I like the hints that she's a little geeky (her Batman references with Stiles), and her sass, and her being a teenage girl trying to figure herself out. If you want to go a shippy route, I like her with Boyd, Lydia, and Laura.
Laura: Laura is one of the big gaps in canon that I really love seeing people's views on. Who was she? What did she like? How was her relationship with Derek? Did she ever expect to be the Alpha? What did she and Derek do in those years between the fire and her death? Pre-canon character exploration for her, especially focusing on her relationship with Derek, would be wonderful, especially fic where she gets to be more than just the sassy older sister who gets him together with Stiles (though I do enjoy Derek/Stiles, if you want that in the background). I also really, really love canon divergence where she wins instead of Peter killing her in the beginning and remains Alpha, and the many differences in canon that could result. My primary ships for her are Lydia and Erica, but gen or, for pre-canon, OCs are also great.
Melissa: I would love to see Melissa coming to terms with the existence of the supernatural, and specifically her son being a werewolf. After the initial shock, she seemed to take it well, but I'd love to see her struggling with it--with belief in general and, once she believes it, what to do about it and what she can do when Scott is wrapped up in such big things. She's an adult, and she would come at the show's events from a very different angle from the teenagers who we focus on mostly. If you want to go a shippy route, I mostly only ship her with the Sheriff, but here I would rather have gen.
Disney Princesses (Mulan, Belle, Tiana, Charlotte la Bouff, Jasmine, Megara, Jane Porter)
This is my fun fandom (or separate fandoms, if that's what you'd rather go for). Here, I definitely want light-hearted, whether it's a character study or a crossover AU. I am fond of the crossover AUs (office, college, space, really and truly whatever floats your boat for those) that crop up in this fandom, and this combination of ladies especially (as well as any others you happen to enjoy--these were the nominated ladies, but I do enjoy any and all of the Disney princesses), but if you'd rather not go that route that is more than fine. For any of them separately, I'd be glad of a character study: childhood, post-canon, or an examination of what they might be going through as the story progresses are all equally fine here. If you choose the Princess and the Frog ladies, I love them being friends and on the same side having adventures--maybe Charlotte giving Tiana lessons on how to be a princess post-canon if you go with them (I also ship it, if that's the route you'd like to go, and if you worked in or implied Tiana/Charlotte/Naveen my heart would be yours forever). Really, truly, go wild here, other than extreme darkness I can't think of anything for this fandom or these ladies I wouldn't enjoy.
Thank you again, dear author, for whatever fic you end up being inspired to write!
I may come back and edit this if I realize that I missed something, but otherwise, if you have any questions, the askbox and anon thereon at my tumblr are always on and you can contact my there.
Yes please: First off, I am fine with any rating, from the G-est gen to NC-17. I like romance (though will willingly and gladly read gen about any and all of the ladies I have requested, so if shippy fic is not your thing, that is more than okay) in all its forms: femslash, het, and poly are all loved and appreciated for this challenge (m/m is also fine as a background, if it happens to crop up). In general, I prefer light-hearted fic with a little bit of angst for spice, but if the story calls for it I will read and enjoy angsty fic (as long as it doesn't use my dislikes/squicks). I like seeing the gaps in canons explored, AUs (whether that means a small divergence from canon or a full AU), ensemble fics, strong friendships and other relationships. I love people doing what they love, especially in creative professions. I love hurt/comfort, pining, humor, epistolary fic, banter, UST, romcoms, get-togethers (and first times if you decide to go the porn route), and tropes done in interesting ways.
No thank you: explicit major character death (especially due to cancer), incest, infidelity, non-con, scat, watersports, bloodplay, bashing of any characters (except possibly George Wickham) or ships (I have ships I'm fond of but I am a multi-shipper at heart), angst for the sake of angst, explicit domestic/partner abuse (be it emotional or physical) (though the aftermath is okay for the LBD).
Fandom specifics:
2 Broke Girls: (Max Black, Caroline Channing)
What I love about this show is the friendship between these two. I do ship it, and femslash would be amazing, but I would be just as pleased with gen lady adventures. I like that, unlike with lots of media portrayals of female friendship, these two don't stab each other in the back, fight over possible love interests, or leave each other in the dust (no matter how much Max talks about it). I like the banter (if not the laugh track), I like the background characters, female and male both (I especially enjoy Max's friendship with Earl), I like that it's about a pair of twenty-somethings trying (and often failing) to get by in the world. I enjoy some of the little throwaway comments (Max's comment that she wanted to illustrate children's books has always intrigued me). Also, I love that they have a horse. I don't like the show's treatment of some of the characters, Han especially, and if it's more of an ensemble fic and not just Caroline and Max, having the crueler "humor" aimed at him or anyone averted would be much appreciated. I appreciate character and relationship development over constant quips. While the show (being a sit-com) tends to take things lightly, I don't mind touching on how hard their lives and the lives of those around them are or have been.
Prompts: -Max and Caroline leave the city for a day to take Chestnut somewhere he can run around, and have a picnic (and possibly adventures, femslashy or not) while they're there.
-A character study about either or both of them pre-canon. Probably somewhat angsty, given what Max has said about her past and what Caroline went through just pre-canon. If you'd like to do both of them together, maybe a "5 near misses Max and Caroline had (and one time they actually met)" kind of thing?
-If you're up for an AU, I'd love to see one where Caroline is still successful and meets and ends up as Max's partner (in business and/or in life) anyway.
Merlin: (Freya, Elena, Mithian, Vivian, Isolde, Ygraine de Bois, Nimueh)
I do a lot of femslashing in this fandom (pretty much any and all combinations of the younger generation ladies and a huge OTP soft spot for Ygraine/Nimueh), but I stress again that I'm happy with gen/character studies. I'm really fond of the thought of characters getting to interact who never got to in canon, especially the ladies, so any combination of these are bound to make me happy. More details about each below.
Freya: I love Freya as the cursed Druid girl, and I love her as the powerful lady of the lake. I'm pretty open with my ships for her, if you want to go in that direction (especially fond of her with Gwaine, Morgana, Arthur and/or Merlin, and Vivian). I'd love to see either backstory showing how she got to Camelot or in- or post-canon stories about her being the lady of Avalon (possibly interacting with Arthur, if it comes post-canon). I love to see her powerful in her own right. AUs that avert her fate are also more than welcome.
Elena: For Elena alone, I'd love a story about her getting used to life without being possessed by the Sidhe. What I really enjoy with her, Mithian, and Vivian, though, is the thought that any and all of them might be friends, or at least have some interaction, since they're all noblewomen of the right age. Anything from awkward first meetings to lifelong best friends with those three (or any combination) would be amazing. As always, gen is lovely, but I ship her with Mithian (primarily), Vivian, Gwaine, and Morgana if you want to go that route.
Mithian: For Mithian alone, her thoughts during either of her episodes would be appreciated (either resigning herself and trying to make the best of an arranged marriage or, during "Another's Sorrow," her thoughts on being manipulated and having her father and kingdom in trouble), or a post-canon fic when she takes the throne and learns to be queen. Otherwise, see my notes for Elena. If you want to go a shippy route, I mostly only ship Mithian with Elena or with Elena and Vivian in combination, but don't mind Merlin/Mithian or Arthur/Mithian.
Vivian: For Vivian alone, I want to see the spell broken. It was played for comedy in the episode, but I want her to find her true love or some alternate means of breaking the spell and to be angry and hurt over it. In combination, see my notes for Elena. I ship Vivian with Elena, Elena and Mithian in combination, Gwaine, and Percival.
Isolde: She is such an underexplored character! Pre-canon showing how she got where she ended up, and with Tristan, would be wonderful (I have something of a headcanon that she's a runaway princess, maybe a sister of Vivian, Elena, or Mithian). Even more wonderful would be a canon AU where she doesn't die (possibly Tristan dying instead of her) and instead becomes Arthur's first female knight. Other than Tristan, I don't have any particular ships for Isolde.
Ygraine de Bois, Nimueh: Mentioning them together because I am primarily interested in their interactions, shippy or not. I'd love to see how they met, how they interacted as members of Uther's court--whether Ygraine knew Uther and Nimueh were trying a spell, whether Nimueh had a different outcome in mind when she played with their lives. There's very little fic about the older generation, especially about Ygraine and her interactions with Nimueh, and I'd love to see some of the gaps filled.
Lizzie Bennet Diaries: (Lizzie, Jane, Lydia, Gigi, Charlotte, Mary)
What I love in this canon is the lady interactions! I do ship Lizzie/Darcy, but mostly I am in this for the siblings, and the cousins, and the best friends, and all the intricacies of those interactions. Lydia's storyline has been difficult to watch, so I would love to see some continued healing from George's abuse, either with her sisters, with Mary, or with Gigi--my biggest specific prompt here would be a Lydia &/ Gigi teamup, either as friends or with acknowledgment of their shared connection. Post- or pre-canon is also definitely welcome here, or missing moments we haven't had a chance to see.
Teen Wolf: (Erica Reyes, Laura Hale, Melissa McCall)
Erica: I love fic that contrasts who Erica was (or what she showed to the world) before vs. after the bite. I like seeing what her family life is like, how she deals with her sudden lack of an illness that had a huge impact on her life, and how her parents/doctors react to the sudden change as well. I like seeing her strong and adapting well and learning. I like the hints that she's a little geeky (her Batman references with Stiles), and her sass, and her being a teenage girl trying to figure herself out. If you want to go a shippy route, I like her with Boyd, Lydia, and Laura.
Laura: Laura is one of the big gaps in canon that I really love seeing people's views on. Who was she? What did she like? How was her relationship with Derek? Did she ever expect to be the Alpha? What did she and Derek do in those years between the fire and her death? Pre-canon character exploration for her, especially focusing on her relationship with Derek, would be wonderful, especially fic where she gets to be more than just the sassy older sister who gets him together with Stiles (though I do enjoy Derek/Stiles, if you want that in the background). I also really, really love canon divergence where she wins instead of Peter killing her in the beginning and remains Alpha, and the many differences in canon that could result. My primary ships for her are Lydia and Erica, but gen or, for pre-canon, OCs are also great.
Melissa: I would love to see Melissa coming to terms with the existence of the supernatural, and specifically her son being a werewolf. After the initial shock, she seemed to take it well, but I'd love to see her struggling with it--with belief in general and, once she believes it, what to do about it and what she can do when Scott is wrapped up in such big things. She's an adult, and she would come at the show's events from a very different angle from the teenagers who we focus on mostly. If you want to go a shippy route, I mostly only ship her with the Sheriff, but here I would rather have gen.
Disney Princesses (Mulan, Belle, Tiana, Charlotte la Bouff, Jasmine, Megara, Jane Porter)
This is my fun fandom (or separate fandoms, if that's what you'd rather go for). Here, I definitely want light-hearted, whether it's a character study or a crossover AU. I am fond of the crossover AUs (office, college, space, really and truly whatever floats your boat for those) that crop up in this fandom, and this combination of ladies especially (as well as any others you happen to enjoy--these were the nominated ladies, but I do enjoy any and all of the Disney princesses), but if you'd rather not go that route that is more than fine. For any of them separately, I'd be glad of a character study: childhood, post-canon, or an examination of what they might be going through as the story progresses are all equally fine here. If you choose the Princess and the Frog ladies, I love them being friends and on the same side having adventures--maybe Charlotte giving Tiana lessons on how to be a princess post-canon if you go with them (I also ship it, if that's the route you'd like to go, and if you worked in or implied Tiana/Charlotte/Naveen my heart would be yours forever). Really, truly, go wild here, other than extreme darkness I can't think of anything for this fandom or these ladies I wouldn't enjoy.
Thank you again, dear author, for whatever fic you end up being inspired to write!